Was reading Stephenson’s Quicksilver but got bogged down about 25% in and switched over to Mieville’s The City & The City instead. Fantastic sci-fi detective story that I can’t really give any plot points about without spoiling something, so I’ll just leave it at that. I blew through it in two days — delightfully twisty plot, good (not great, but good) characterization, and enough sci-fi weirdness to keep it all very interesting. Highly recommended if you like sci-fi or detective stories. Doubly so if you enjoy both.
2 Responses to “Novel: The City & The City, by China Mieville”
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Mike Shaver Says:
January 4th, 2010 at 11:14 amYes, on both counts: Quicksilver wasn’t rewarding me for my time spent, and once I started City&City I was kicking myself for not having done so earlier. The way Mieville reveals the worlds he creates really appeals to me, for reasons I can’t articulate very well.
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dria Says:
January 4th, 2010 at 11:41 am@shaver Agreed on the world-revealing — subtle enough to feel authentic but strong enough to keep the pages turning. So much remained unsaid at the end of this, and that’s *exactly right*. Loved it.
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